Chad Ridgely is a standup comedian actor writer producer and director Founder of Full Auto Films he is a former police officer and celebrity bodyguard A regular performer on the LA comedy circuit Ridgely studied at The Groundlings Theatre the improvisational company that spawned the careers of Will Ferrell Phil Hartman and Melissa McCarthy Best known by horror fans for writing starring and producing the awardwinning comedy horror films Massacre on Aisle 12 and 666 PM Ridgely first gained attention in the comedy arena creating and starring in the FOX produced sketchcomedy series The Chad Ridgely Show He went on to garner millions of views creating digital comedy content and comedy music videos Ridgely has appeared in numerous film and television projects including Quentin Tarantinos Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Weedjies Halloweed Night Red Letters Ice The Movie Murder Eleven and Indican Pictures animated feature The Trouble with Terkel Ridgely is originally from Washington DC USA and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland College Park